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WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats have unveiled legislation to require President-elect Donald Trump to sell his businesses and put all of his assets in a blind trust. The legislation comes as Trump is grappling over how to distance himself from potential conflicts of interest between his sprawling business empire and the actions he will take…

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has officially chosen Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke to serve as his interior secretary. Zinke was an early supporter of Trump's and publicly sought a Cabinet post when Trump visited Montana in May. Trump's decision to tap Zinke for interior upends Senate Republican plans of recruiting the congressman to challenge…

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump's team says he is receiving formal intelligence briefing three times a week. Spokesman Sean Spicer says Trump is also meeting daily with incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn to be briefed on intelligence matters. Trump has challenged the necessity of a daily intelligence briefing, telling Fox News Sunday in…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A judge has thrown out an executive order issued by Louisiana's governor that was aimed at protecting the rights of LGBT people in state government. Judge Todd Hernandez ruled Wednesday that Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' anti-discrimination order is unconstitutional. The order prohibited discrimination in government and state contracts based…

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - Local officials estimate that deadly wildfires in East Tennessee have caused more than $500 million in damage. Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters released the estimate Tuesday for the wildfires in the Gatlinburg area that killed 14 people. Officials say 2,460 structures were destroyed or damaged, including more than 2,100 homes and…